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RPM Pickleball
The RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2 is a 16 mm elongated pickleball paddle weighing 7.9 oz, with a CarbonBite raw carbon with Axial Carbon Layup face, listed around $249.99.
The James Ignatowich signature build is an unapologetic attack paddle: 16.5 in of reach, a grippy CarbonBite face and a tri-density core that launches drives without giving up the sweet spot the first V2 lacked.
From RPM Pickleball
Built for aggressive players who want added reach and cleaner ball acceleration, the RPM Friction Pro Elongated V2 Pickleball Paddle combines cutting-edge technology with enhanced design to deliver explosive response and a larger, more playable sweet spot. With options for both 14mm and 16mm thickness, this paddle caters to various playing styles, ensuring excellent spin and control.
Official RPM Pickleball product page →Cross-shopping? Most buyers weigh the Friction Pro Elongated V2 against the 11SIX24 Ultré Power 2 — see them side by side, or browse every RPM Pickleball paddle.
Paddle DNA Verdict
Last updated: August 2026
Derived from our published scoring model and sourced paddle specifications.
The RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2 scores 86.3/100 on our IQ index, built from all 15 Paddle DNA traits. Its signature is spin (94/100, 97th percentile of the database — elite — top-tier), backed by power at 92 and pop at 88. The 16 mm Tri-Density honeycomb core with EVA foam ring core and CarbonBite raw carbon with Axial Carbon Layup face at 7.9 oz make it a pace-first paddle: you win points by ending them.
Where it gives ground is maneuverability (72) and touch (82). With a 117 kg·cm² swing weight and a 5.5 in handle it suits intermediate/advanced/pro players, two-handed backhands, balanced doubles play. Skip it if this is your first paddle and you have not settled on a shape.
Closest paddles by DNA: 11SIX24 Ultré Power 2 ($220), CRBN 1X TruFoam Power ($230), JOOLA Agassi Pro 16 ($250). If budget matters, the Six Zero Quartz Control lands within 2 IQ points for $59.99000000000001 less. Overall: a strong buy for the right player — rated well above the database average, though not the outright best paddle in the database.
In depth
The RPM Friction Pro Elongated V2 is a 16.5 in x 7.5 in attack paddle co-designed with James Ignatowich. Its CarbonBite face and Tri-Density core produce a spin figure of 94 and a power figure of 92 — numbers only a handful of paddles in the database reach together.
The sections below are analysis of published specifications and Paddle DNA™ values, not a play-test write-up. Where we have hit with a paddle, those notes appear separately and are attributed.
A 16.5 in elongated shape with a 117 swing weight puts mass far from your hand. That is where the 88 plow-through comes from: the head keeps moving through contact so drives carry depth without a bigger swing. The cost is maneuverability 72. In a hands battle you will be a half-beat behind a 15.5 in standard shape, and no amount of technique closes that gap fully.
RPM sells both thicknesses. The 14 mm plays quicker with more immediate pop and a lower swing weight; the 16 mm adds dwell time, stability and reset control. Our figures describe the 16 mm build. If you already miss resets long, the 16 mm is the safer purchase.
CarbonBite is a surface texture rather than a sprayed coating, which is why the grit survives longer than painted faces. Paired with an elongated shape — more head speed at the tip for the same swing — it produces the topspin drive shape that elongated players build their game around.
Community consensus
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AI paddle match
Each pick is the database's best answer to one specific question, ranked by how far it moves the needle versus the Friction Pro Elongated V2.
The matchups people actually cross-shop, each with a full 15-trait breakdown.
Other head-to-heads shoppers read alongside the Friction Pro Elongated V2.
Every trait normalised 0-100 against the full database, so these numbers mean the same thing on any paddle page. How we score →
Key attributes
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Paddle DNA™ match
RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2
IQ 86.3 · $249.99
Ranked by DNA deviation
Saves $29.99000000000001 versus the Friction Pro Elongated V2 · +5 forgiveness · Higher IQ score (87.3 vs 86.3)
Saves $19.99000000000001 versus the Friction Pro Elongated V2 · +4 forgiveness · -4 spin
-6 launch angle
+4 plow through · -4 spin
Saves $59.99000000000001 versus the Friction Pro Elongated V2 · +9 softness · -4 twist weight
Saves $29.99000000000001 versus the Friction Pro Elongated V2 · +5 touch · -5 pop · Higher IQ score (87.5 vs 86.3)
+4 forgiveness · -4 spin · Higher IQ score (86.9 vs 86.3)
-8 spin
Each pick beats the Friction Pro Elongated V2 on one specific thing — price, power, control or forgiveness.
Closest matches by player level, hand weight and price — the paddles most players cross-shop against the RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2.
11SIX24 Ultré Power 216 mm · hybrid · 8.3 oz · SW 120$22087
CRBN 1X TruFoam Power16 mm · widebody · 8.3 oz · SW 117$23086
JOOLA Agassi Pro 1616 mm · elongated · 8.3 oz · SW 118$25086
JOOLA Hyperion Pro V 1616 mm · elongated · 8.4 oz · SW 124$30086Want a different matchup? Compare any two paddles or browse the full paddle database.
Every significant number on this page carries a source and a date. Where a figure comes from the manufacturer rather than our own measurement, we say so.
$249.99
Amazon listing — checked August 10, 2026
7.9 oz
Manufacturer specification — recorded August 10, 2026
16 mm
Manufacturer specification — recorded August 10, 2026
117 kg·cm²
Independent measurement data, normalized to our scale
6.5 kg·cm²
Independent measurement data, normalized to our scale
IQ 86.3/100
Computed from the specs above by our published scoring model
Listed by the manufacturer as USA Pickleball approved
USA Pickleball equipment database — checked August 10, 2026
Not personally tested
Analysis on this page is spec-derived, not play-tested
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Built from published specifications, independent measurements, manufacturer data and Paddle DNA™ analysis — not from personal play testing. We say so rather than implying court time we haven't put in. Editorial policy · Affiliate disclosure
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Last updated August 2026 · How we score paddles